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Used chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation, past 12 months
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Description

For sample adults and children in 2012 who had ever used chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation (COMEV) but had either not seen a practitioner for chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation in the past 12 months or had never seen a practitioner for chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation, COMUSEYR reports whether they used chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation in the past 12 months.

Chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation was one of many alternative health treatment modalities included in the Alternative Health Supplements.

Definitions 

The 2012 Field Representative's Manual defines chiropractic manipulation as:

Chiropractic manipulation is a form of health care that focuses on the relationship between the body's structure, primarily of the spine, and function. Doctors of chiropractic, who are also called chiropractors or chiropractic physicians, use a type of hands-on therapy called manipulation (or adjustment) as their core clinical procedure.

The 2012 Field Representative's Manual defines osteopathic manipulation as:

Osteopathic manipulation is a full-body system of hands-on techniques to alleviate pain, restore function, and promote health and well-being.

Field representatives were advised to "feel free to offer [these definitions] even if the respondent has not requested [them]."

Related Variables
Additional information about the use of chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation was collected for respondents who reported using chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation in the past 12 months, including variables on frequency and cost of use. Please use the IPUMS NHIS drop-down menus and search function to explore these variables.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

  • 2012: Sample adults age 18+ and sample children of ages 4-17 who have ever used chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation but have never seen a practitioner or have not seen one in the past 12 months.

Availability

  • 2012

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